AIBA expected to move to top half in ASOIF Governance Assessment of Summer IFs

Boxing - 23 Nov 2018

Lausanne, November 23rd, 2018 – In recent months, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) has shown significant progress with regards to its governance. Based on the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF)’s Governance Assessment, which provides an in-depth analysis of the governance of all Summer International Federations (IFs), AIBA’s progression shows clear signs of improvement over the timeline from January 2018, June 2018, to the present November 2018.

Over
the last 10 months, AIBA has put a strong emphasis on key areas of governance,
including transparency, integrity, democracy and check and balances. Based on the
ASOIF assessment, major improvements were made in all four areas. The results
indicate that AIBA almost doubled its total score as it moved from 67 points
back in January, to over 120 points in November as shown by the chart below.

Gafur Rahimov, AIBA President, said: “A new era can only start with good governance. I am happy to see that our mission for improved good governance at AIBA has been accomplished. The work done this last year has revitalized AIBA and boxing, and we have a lot to be proud of. We will continue to successfully implement reforms and keep moving in the right direction.”

After being in the lower end of ASOIF’s Governance Assessment earlier this year, AIBA is now exactly in the middle of all Summer IFs. Further to the changes approved at AIBA’s congress in early November, the organisation is now expecting to move into the top half of all Summer IFs.

About AIBAThe International Boxing Association (AIBA) is the worldwide governing body for the sport of boxing in all its form with a total of 201 Member Federations. AIBA works on behalf of all levels of boxing, women and me, to reinvigorate the sport’s grass roots, develop youth and elite boxing and create new opportunities for semi-pro and pro-boxers. AIBA’s vision for boxing also embraces and adheres to the spirit and values of the Olympic Movement. With these values, AIBA ensures the highest levels of transparent standards including for all global competitions, rankings, judging and boxers’ remuneration. AIBA is headquartered in the “Olympic Capital” Lausanne, Switzerland.